CT of head was ordered and read as normal.Blood pressure and heart rate were normal, as well. Patient given medication for pain.Patient coded and was stablized.Transferred to ICU where he remained until life support was removed.

Diagnostic Code :

Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition

Alleged failure to monitor patient.

Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim

Patient remained in ICU until life support was discontinued.

Severity Of Injury

Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit

Circuit Court Case Number

8/30/2007

53-2007CA-004947

County Suit Filed in

Date of Final Disposition

Polk

12/8/2008

Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Heart of Florida Regional Med Ctr.

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made

Claim or suit abandoned.

Final Method of Claim Disposition

Settled by parties

Court Decision

Other

No Court Proceedings.

Arbitration

Claim not subject to Arbitration.

Date of Payment

12/3/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$175,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$37,788

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$0

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$0

Deductible

$25,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Incurred to Date

Anticipated

Medical Expense

$175,000

$0

Wage Loss

$0

$0

Other Expenses

$0

$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely